The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 March 1909

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS Singapore; saturdayTmarciT 1:3, 1909. NO. r,..-, 1 7
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    140 1 The India Reforms bill has pasted th( Lords with one alteration Page 7. Auother large rubber financing corpora tion has been launched Page 7. TII9 Standard Oil have won the famous million ddlar retr.al ciee— Page 7. A second letter of Sir Frank Swettenham to the Times,
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    OLD OR NEW.
    885 1 E?erynow and a-un it comes over one very strongly that there i* a terrible sameness about the method of doing tttii this lifm and a very small variety of things possible to be done. Tlu feeling htl expressed Biblically m the now worn out phrase that, there
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      408 1 The Federal Life Assurance Co., of Canada. ESTABLISHED ISS2 HEAD OFFICE, HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA. Capital and Assets exceed U 9 000,000 Gold Dollars. The Federal Life Assurance Co. is one of the Oldest and most favourably known Companies m Canada. Its lon- and successful experience enables this British Canadian Company
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      175 1 Entertainments. Last'Ni&ht! LasUNi&ht!! LasUNi£ht!! THE HIPPODROMI CRCUS MENAGERIE. t POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT t Special Programme LAST MATINEE TO-DAY AT 4-30 P.M. DON'T FORGET LAST NIGHr. t Box Plan at ROBINSON PIANO Co., Lte A. JACKSON, Representative Gaiety Cinematograph. FOOT OF FORT CANNING. COOL HALL. COMFORTABLE SEATS GREAT CHANGE OP'
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      313 1 Entertainments. alhambraT TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT 7 MDLLF. DORY-TA THE FAMOUS FEENCHDANCIR. E EXPENSIVE ENGAGEMENT AND FIRST APPEARANCE IN SINGAPORE. DIfiECT PBOM MOSS &l STOLL, Ltd, LONDON, AND I L FO R Prestidpateur from the Fgyptian Hal', London. Last engagement with Maskelyne and > Devants Mysteries, St. George's Hal), London. For a
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      152 1 >-t^ LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. "VNhiteaway Laidlaw's advertise exceptional value m tailorings Pago 5. The Roneo company tell you how to save money Page 7. The sale of French pictures by Coghlan and Company will be resumed on Monday PageO. To let Godowns at Mount Palmer "and Fisher street Page 6. Bankruptcy
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      332 1 THE WEEK Saturday, 13th High Water.— l 33 a., 2.8 p Medical School Prize Distribution, 4.30 p Hippodrome, 9 p Sunday, 14th High Wator:— 2.5 a 3.6 p 3rd m Lent. X.D.L. Mail Outward due. S R E (V) Week-end- Camp, Seletar. Sw. Club launches 9, 10, 11, a., 2.30
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    A STRANGE ALTERATION.
    106 2 I ij notil paMwhed il M m.'. t -> 1. r i v Mt:..:.. :.-!irv 24, 1909 \)v i: ritj of the President ot the States, i b tin ooaditaon that •he Cuiion Leper Cokmj <Lf! 6U I •san 1 Uw« em v i.v tad the people
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    THE "KUTSANG" BEACHED.
    57 2 The laJo China steamer KufeWQg, proling to Japan, struck a submerged rock wi. iUn Strait f one m>rnin_\ is the ship Wftfl mtik Bg watoi tctley iif tot the shore, a the gen uresftfe C*p*aia S P*jd« th ing] U a "proceeiiiu^ to the scene ot the
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    STRAITS TRADE.
    359 2 ng the Ust quartet of I." 1 tlu- total value of our m.; rl $78,174,448 against $78 ir. The value of rti m a C c tmpared with 01 beimportaSinga Penang $24,220 U M. J lv exports the local share m v were .a M UttOOl 11, WO.
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    SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES.
    117 2 kj phi Cathkmkal. Tiiii.l Etandftj ha I^nt. 3 im. Matins II am Holy Communion Choral) md |Q pm S mday > -> pm Bible Closes A 1 ilt.-O. >30 pm Evensong and Sermon. St. Mattrbw's Sepoy Linis. I 15 dm Fv.o Chow Service. M ptu Bvadaj School.
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      900 2 KATZ BROTHERS, LTD. #13l< <pl& Ladies' Water Proofs Jj^^l NOTIGES. NOTICE. To all whom it may concern. I, the Manager aud Partner of tbe Firm. Vienna Rana Chayna have returned from India on the 6th instant and resumed charge. Navena Chayna Chellappa Pillay, 82, Market Street. Singapore, 11th March, 1909.
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      445 2 SA C A U I M OM n I Pure, Refreshing, Cheap p^ MMI MM« H^ DLLn. i y/nv ill IB r he itsu Bussan Kalsha t-^rF^^[ SOLE AGENTS FOR I |/^jk£*iJTlie Dai Nippon ai TBH /j^ f^H i^i fei€>Sl di cff ci y uu., liv. |\<P^Sj&jflijji^^/J RETAIL MERCHANTS. $M
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      276 2 TURNOUT FOR SALE CHEAP Rubber tyred Palanquin. Australian Home md harness all m good condition. Apply K. W. c o Singapore BSS» Mar 18 FOR SALE SLIPHUBIC ACID AND MURIATIC ACID. Ta No. 21. North Boat Quay. FOR SALF (a) Four -seated Rubber tyred Victoria (b) Fairbanks Platform Scales nearly
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    THE COMING OF A NEW EMPIBE.
    1403 3 ARABIA IN THK MELTINd POT. The gra»J and g-Owittg miportai > of Bri- tnh inter- vs ia Arabut w a .s deliberately I Mllliiasillld bj Sir Uward Grey during the debate m the House <-f Commons on the Angio-K M^ii t Convention, and those
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    THE SERVANT QUESTION IN INDIA.
    490 3 Legislation Demanded. Cries go up from all sides for some kind of legislation regarding domestic servants, that shali be just alike to employes and employed, to which the Government maintains an attiof stolid indifference. The last adjective is u-ed with no intent of implying disrespect
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      727 3 FROM TEARS TO THE SMILES OF JOYOUS HEALTH. Palb Girls ahk madk Rosy, Sad Girls Chkerful, Wfak Girls Strong By DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. The Case of Miss Perera of Ceylon. I was always weary and depressed, and very little would make me cry, said Miss Mary I'erera. But oh
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      510 3 SPECIAL REDUCTIONS. HUMBER CARS 1012 and 20 H. P. NEWLY ARRIVED LATEST MODEL Owingto facilities for turning out large numbers of these famous Cars m order to meet the growing demand, Gost of Production has been reduced to a point which enables them to be offered to the public at
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      580 3 BANKS. International] Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. Bead Office :-60 Wall Sto v O kk. London Offh k :~Tl,readneedle U*m Bisbopsgat. Aitbin, London I L bTOOH Bankers National Provincial Bank of EDgland Ltd. eral Foreign Business Trausa DEPOSITS. Curkknt DBPOMT Accounts ojtened and Interest allowed on the daily
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    WIRE NEWS.
    813 4 I': ,7 V VTION. :oilowic_ ii tor the reorganization N have I ;pon i Liang, ■lent of the Board of War— l. fav< service: 3, Accurate estimates must be made of all Sovereign rights of China i hen foreigners are en_ :rain n. 181 ed Education a:. H
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    EMPIRE TRAINING FOR OFFICIALS.
    702 4 MR A. LYTTELTON OS ENTER. C3ANGE. THE GENESIS OF THE IDEA. were the. ca r ly pioneers of the now r proposals for the interchange of Colonial officials Certainly Mr Alfred LyttelKMB, M P was one of them, and on Fab. I 1 tli be admitted
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    CHAMPIONSHIP OF CEYLON.
    189 4 A MS MOB ABLE GAME. la the match between Kelly and Hay ley for the Championship of Ceylon Hnyley ruade it four- all, and, winning the next, placed himself m a safer position. Kelly, with love-SO m the next game, made it six-all amidst enthusiastic cheers. Hayley
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    Singapore Sporting Club.
    1280 4 THE SPRING RACE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 11th, Thursday the 1 3th and Saturday the 15th May, 1909. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 11th May, 19)9. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $600 and $"0 to the Second Horse. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st.
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      477 4 Consumption. Angier's Emulsion is invaluable m Consumption because it not only soothes and heals the lungs but keeps the digestive organs healthy, enabling delicate stomachs to retain, digest and assimilate sufficient quantities of nourishing food; it is, therefore, a superlative nutritive tonic and builder. Angier's Emulsion is prescribed by lung
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      207 4 F. CLARKE CO., 207, QUEEN'-ST, SINGAFi Livery SLable Keepers Fodder Merchants. For Rubber-tyred (iLarries au. .bber tyred carriages, ring up Telephone 916. FODDER delivered to any part of tbe Island SPECIALITY: FURNITURE REMOVALS m our own vans, by our twn men GENERAL CARRIERS. C. ZIMMERMANN, Proprietor MAT ICO I J^
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      349 5 HIGH GLASS GENTS' TAILORING WE efIJV F/T YOU!! WE GIVE YOU VALUE!! WE GIVE YOU STYLE!! NOTE OUR PRICES FOR GASH. OUR SPECIAL DRESS SUIT $39-50. BLUE SERGE SUITS $22-50. TWEED SUITS $26-50. SPECIAL VALUE INDIGO DYE. LATEST STYLES. ,'{fiE& WHITE CRICKETING White Drill Suits. jKfej. m r- inuuyLnvi 4
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      333 5 r aluable Town Property r Safe ty /uciicn by »rifr of the Mortgagees H. L. Coghlan it- Co's Salerooms j Monday. 22nd Marcb. at 2-30 p.m. a Xos. 5, 6, 7. 8, 9. 10, Malabar Street. .tal area 4,229 square feet, 999 years lease>ld. Annual quit rent $5. Monthly Rent
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      320 5 STAMFORD ROAD, SINGAPORE. AUCTION SALE OF j Vlotor-Car Fittings Accessories. At the corner premises of the Hotel de l'Europe Buildings, m Tuesday, 16th March, at 10.30 p.m. Motor car tyres and inner tubes brass motor horns brass acetylene headlights rass side and hind lamps upholstered flap seats electric cooking and
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      414 5 FINE ART CURIOS, OLD PORCELAIN, ETC. (FEOM ONE 01 THE LEADING FIRM Qi JAPAN.) TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan Cos. Salerooms. On Saturday, 20th Mar, at 10-30 a. m. Specialities m Cloisonne. Historic Bronzes. Beautifully Embo«s( <1 Bra Porcelain, Dainty Old Satsuma, Finely Carved Ivories,
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    35 6 Births. Hope. On the 12th inst., at No. 86, Institution Hill, to Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hope a daughter. Nicholson.— Feb. 17, wife of J. R. Nicholson, of Singapore, of a daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Mar. 13, 1909.
    128 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Mar. 13, 1909. Here shall the Press the People's ri.^bt maintain, Uriaued by influence and unbribed by gain Here patriot Truth her jrloriou-; precepts diaw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and I-aw. I£ any man should feel satisfaction m the final settlement of the long pending
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    1530 6 over which Britain herself had not sought to exercise any ontrol. Armed with that ill-advised sanction it is not to be wondered at that Siam proceeded gradually to introduce into those states that authority for which the sole basis was inadvertent British assent. Patani and Kelantan, not without vain protest
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    564 6 Qu l jiuit hon It it tome comfort to be to m although the condition of the Bilkil sula is h.ixl p^.tceful, no c "ure has yet occurred. When sentries tak sniping at each other across a river, t! may take an awkward turn any moiii
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      283 6 Griffin's "Polo" Whisky, i era THE FINEST [V OBTAINABLE HIGHLAND /^fc AT ALL WHISKY r^| FIRST'QLASS IMPOR TED. IjS HO TEL S. CALDBECK, MCGREGOR CO., 'sivSkt. FOREMOST Fo[l FOREMOST FASHIONS. 1909 FASHIONS. FROM PARIS LONDON. INSPECTION INVITED. SANATORIUM PENANG, HILLS. A T -art and an ideal spot for spending holidays
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      60 6 I THE Pirates of Penzance. 10 Scenes taken at the Stage A big group of all the Actors Photographed by us can be obtained for #15 the whole set m Platinum, or for $2 each unmounted copy size 12x1-3 all round. G. R. Lambert Co., LIMITED. H. TH. JENSEN, Manager.
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      187 6 WILSON CO; PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS. The only High-class Studio m the Straits. High as oar standard for Portraiture has been m the past it 13 even better to-day, i as hundreds of customers who have given us 1 aittin^.- during the laat couple of months will gladly testify. Our productions invariably
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    INDIAN REFORM.
    41 7 THE BILL PASSES. Ad b Deletion. (By Subm l -..ph. Ileuter's) \vhi;h authorises I I -sed Rouse ol irl however twice brte which constitutes pro- I Curz>n b>th pinion m India hat the clause will be nmoßi and resnbmitted
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    BALFOUR BACKS THE LOR.
    35 7 BALFOUR BACKS THE LOR. liar 12 132 p.m. at the Mansi >n I that the House Is had a ace m Indian subCommona could porf that 1 1 have a ipei ia the House rls.
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    ANOTHER BIG RUBBER TRUST.
    48 7 ANOTHER BIG RUBBER TRUST. ill Details. v ir-_-. M ir. 12. Mar. 15 m issue m pay men! red to the public. M ara Liuipard, Arf and four Kit the Trust will ng of monej on rubber and .•ion of groups of •on and purchas tnd the underwriting
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    ADDRESS TO CHILDREN.
    271 7 L»AT, A V Intl norial Hill yesterday ac two thousand l-children— Chinese, Tamil, fcj to from Cbanmea R 3 University. Singapore with I er, and m the com pan j of Americans, 9 8 hippy the Methodist Mission .n address. The children I iv precession from their
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    BRITAIN AND SIAM.
    113 7 DETAILS OF THE jTREATY. What Britain Gives. A Kg Railway Loan. (By Submarine Telegraph. Router's) Received Mircta I_' h 10.46 a.m. The Anglo-Siamese Treaty has been signed at Bangkok whereby Siam renounces her sux:>raiuty over Kelantan, Tringganu, and Kedab m favour of Britain, while the latter es
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    HONGKONG'S OPIUM.
    51 7 \l.u er's correspondent at Hongkong states that the Governor, Sir Frederick I.v- *ing m Council further opium restrictions, announced that Lord Crewe, the 8 refcai f State for the Colonies, undertaken to ask Parliament for a substantial contribution towards the Colony's loss of lliveam (through dictated opium restrictions^.
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    VIENNA NOT SATISFIED.
    53 7 But the Position Easier. Mar. 12, 3-52 p.m. Vienna is not satisfied with the Servian note to the Powers because it ignores the last communication from Austria. It is felt however that the way has been made smoother for peace though the negotiations are likely to be
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    STANDARD OIL AGAIN TRIUMPH.
    40 7 STANDARD OIL AGAIN TRIUMPH. .<ived March 12th, 10 55 am. At Chicago the retrial of the action m gust 1907, whertia the Standard Oil mpany was fined twenty-nine million dollars, has resulted ia the acquittal of the Standard Oil Cempmy. .> <
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    THE FRENCH PICTURE EXHIBITION.
    82 7 THE FRENCH PICTURE EXHIBITION. The auction sale by Messrs Coghlau Co. of the collection of paintings at the Methodist Publishing Hous9 commenced on Fiiday morning and was well attended. Nearly the whole of the pictures ottered were sold the prices ranging from S5 to SiOO. Most of the large paintings
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    RASH CYCLING.
    267 7 lice Inspector Frayne was riding m a rikisha m Rochore X v A d on Thursday afterQoon when i ycung Hokien cyclist crashed into the rikisha and broke one of the shafts. The cyclist appeared before Mr Green, the second magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of riding his
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    SIR FRANK'S SECOND LETTER.
    1278 7 THE OPIUM QUESTION. To THE EoiTOi: 01 the TIMBS. Sir, I am greatly indebted to you for drawing the attention of unprejudiced readers to this important question by your leikding article of Feb B. I had not overlooked the apparent change of attitude m the Chinese
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    ARMED BURGLARS.
    242 7 Householder Stabbed at Tanjong Rhu. Two sullen looking Cantonese coolies were before Mr Howard, m tbe District Court, yesterday, on a charge of housebreaking and theft. The first accused was also charged, with causing hurt wi;h a knife. The evidence for the Crown showed that at 3 a.m.
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    244 7 Point Affectix<; Mortgagees. At the openiog of bankruptcy business m the Supreme Couit yesterday, Mr Justic? Sercombe Smith gave judgment iv the case m which a point had beea reserved for consideration affecting the bankruptcy of Lee Sian Teck. It appaared that the Official Assignee had been dissatisfied
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    THE GAZETTE.
    115 7 Rules dealing with the sale of cyanide of potassium are published m the Gazette. Mr P. J. Sproule is appointed a district judge for Penacg. Miss Tarbat has been granted ten months' leave. Calcutta is declared infected with small pox. Riley Hargreaves and Company have secured a $24,980
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      350 7 ROBINSON Co. OVERLAND* TRUNK Best Black Canvas Im- y«=**>erial Trunk 6 ash Battens, veil Rivetted, 4 leather 3 SHBK H mds with Tray ''-^^T J i B "JMrfjß' OYEIcLAND.TRUNK |Sf. m'\ Im« \lj V^*/ Good Quality Stout Black Canvas Overland Trunk 1 i hide, leather handles, Brass lock, iron ledges,
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    YOUTHFUL ROBBERS.
    262 8 Tvr> Year* m t'HE Reformat©**. Two Chinese youths, who gave the;raee9 as RfteeO an 1 HltMßi w^' r brfOM Mr. jjow magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of r X small Chines© lad was tbe first main* He said he attended a >ehool m H*b Street. <>a the afternoon
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    THE M. P. A. A.
    244 8 ANN' Ai. G N The annual gener.t'. aing of the Mah.y IVn. ALgri Association an-. Vmr But a held m the Penan-Ch;-- There were present The HOB /irner (Chairman), Messrs D. D F C. Ebbels (Bat Kawi -thard(M P^L (Pry*. P. W), 111 A. Bowers
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      110 8 A Sprained Ankle A. a wellsrtMtediflw Hlbokft* BOW a U ukilMMI tWO JhWC Mto after tpnnißfl h» ankle, wd it a Tl m Which Cluuub* -rUiin s Pam Balm Srn promptly and freely applied a com pfelecur, has been effected i» >— than one week days. I'ain h all flctJ)
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      445 8 R Y. KJ I JAPAN MIL STEAMSHIP Co., ltd, A regular FORTNIGHTLY Serree maintained between J»P^* by the I following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAHERS. Ukdii Mail Coktiacts with TBI IMP.BIAL JAPAIIIBI GOf«M«T. Specially designed for the Company s Europea^rvi^UgbtedtbroaghoiitbyElectncitj, provided with excellent accommodation for Firat A Second CLass passengers, and
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      672 8 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Auitralia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Throngn Bills of Lading issued for Onina Doast, Persian Gnli, Continental and Amenj*n Ports. Steamer* will Uavt Slagapoft on 01 about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Delhi Mar. 13 Delta
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      587 8 SHIPPING LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg Bremen i Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo at through rates to Antwerp,
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      714 8 SHIPPING. N. D. L. SINGAPORE, GERMAN NtW GUINEA. I*. SANDAKAN L will leave for Batavia. Samaraug, Soerabaya, Macassar, Aiiiboina, Banda, Borlinhafen, j Potsdanihafen, Stephansport, Finschhafen. Simpsonbafen and vice versa on April 2nd m connection with tbe German Mail m. Buelow I and after tbis date regularly c very eight weeks
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      535 8 SHIPPING. OX lorddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GEEMAH MAIL LIHB laplea, Alexandria and vice yen*) 1 ort due m Singapore on or aW, .ndermentioned dates A R r-. OUTWARD HOME^AK-, M r ic.- Mar WLudwig July W I "n^dJuy s joebea J01y24 W-k 1* l Luff 7 Xi- Au >.E.Friedrioh Sep
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    BRITAIN'S VANISHING TRADE.
    1318 9 If I k Loci M tO KB a :iiK vits SettlementVi tUeation of our reider9 KB artic shed six yean ig I m and it will be for the public here 'h- :n-- h,-r the Con-1.--rfl true M Is the p^situn toThat our trade is rapidly declining
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      409 9 Cl 1 BTROYAL JIsSL APPOWTHEKT. ?ft TABLE I>EUCACIE^S, I j(^_ PICKLES SOUPS, JAMS..TELLILS. Soto^Vris fcrL«*Per, s n' S POTTED litATS. l Ug^^^^ KALT VINEGAR. I Celebrated f^^^J CROS SE &L I I Oilmen's Stares. I BIACKWELL. I Healthy Children Cm only be reared by giving suitable nourishment. If unable to
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      182 9 For your own comfort m Tropical Countries use I Carbolic Soaps. Sold by local Chemists and Stores. Made by F. C. Calvcrt Co., Manchester, England. 8 Guarded against Calvert's 20 Carbolic Soap. I Infection. p Among the special purposes for which this power--5 ful antiseptic soap is useful, it has
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      508 9 iNSURnxeES. FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Gold DoDars. J. H. EVANS, Managir, South Eki*u m Asia. The Bobkeo Co., .'■ral Agents. Mar 3 v NEW ZEALAND INSURANT CO,, LTD. FIRE AND MARINE. imna insurance assoc. Ltd. MARINE. CHINA FiRE INSURANCE CO.. HO. FIRE. LQKBQi
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    JAPAN IN SWIFT'S TIME.
    932 10 la 1683 that is to lay, eleven years before Captain Lemuel Gallirer steered nor' neat from Via Diemen's Land for the kingdom of Lilliput a certain London merchant Earned Robert tfordan included m hid Geography Rectified (the chef d'eenvre of an enthusi- I as tic iniateur)
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    THE PAPUANS
    703 10 i n Kami >-• Ma Cannibalism is a habit that evidently ihard to live down. For KMBfl* (say* New York Tribune)," ia the East Indian island of New Guinea, or Papu < -it "00 inhabitants call it, the natives again and again bave shown bow difficult it is
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    THE PANAMA CANAL
    61 10 Channel ItBEDl t 8ED fob Pacific channel of I was used for the tirst time on 1 when the Pacific Ma. I through it gay with bunting, chaur: .ue five unh the coast through the shallow and folio v ne of t course for a little distance
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      56 10 Pneumonia. most ii iv.£i rous. and i f:« n li-t-a-t- It always results from a I or bnm Iflfe I I thfl grip. I'liaiuberlain's C ;^li Riiumtij q ii klj cemfl :).< m Siaeaaee au.i cuU!. :»racts any tondciliCi] lowardl pneuiiioun\. II is Made Mpocisily lot ttwei iad similar ai^u.
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      399 10 H |HHV^ r °y° v easily tired? Pv^>^>W^ your work a NaA^s\hur<it!ii? Do you h W|l |Ul>~~y often fed weak 1 faint? Is appetite poor? T^Are you easily disrotiragtnl If so, your nervous 'system is weakened, your blood IS impure, and serious illness is not far away. AVER'S Sarsaparilla was
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      657 10 IF YOU SUFFER From any Skin or Blood Disatttsueh aa Eczema, Scrofula, Scum, Glipftilar Swellings, Bad Legs, Llcers, At)«ses, Tumours, Boils, Sores, Lr^Hions, Blood Poison, Rheumatism, G|ft, &c, DON'T DELAY but at once start a course of Clarke^ Blood Mixture (the World-famed Blood Purifi^ a nd 1 the experience of
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      16 10 "ROBEYPHONE A dUU 17;-. g \j» X *»lir c >FHOiJ« PATHE V X r \)t "/I
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    132 11 v r^ TiM mil bi pi ijod cm Bafar- v M..-> -.n 1 Penny j I Li Bddil 0W« 15 v W.rift scr. and Cu?<\iden, J v Tr-'ii^.; 1 and f-- iton and B Class Double. I >ck and Sab and j C Class Double. tragwMi v
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    138 11 beatre, S r bj the Municipal Commisthat it must derote ntion to the venture if it is to I i and hall mea- a i concern, and there ism m miuagemeDt or ntrol. The Munieipil Coniniis- realised this and italic m expert m thing 3 theatrical Sir W. Rjctar, who
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    HOW TO GET WELL.
    319 11 If tITV w .'V;rr is not a motion of the bowels once %;i day, you will grow heavy, irowsy all uj du)l the h( a(l wfl j U)rob aDll tnc t will be an unpleasant taste m the Ulf3W tongae will be ooated, and the ■^hl
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 11 (Corrected up to M.v- 12> Bank 4 m/ 8 2/4^ demand «-> 23£ Prirate credits 3 m/i 2/4 T credits 6 m/s M 2/4 1 Frakci, dsm&nd Bank^ M 292 Gm* ma kt, demand M 237 India, T. T, 174^ Hon«kok«, demand 24;%<lis. Yokohama, demand nom. 11-) > Java,
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    PRODUCE.
    129 11 Mar 12 Tk* $66.85 Gambier M 8.85 Gambier Cube No. 1 13.00 Gambier Cube No. 2 norn 12.50 Pepper Black (ord'n. Sport) 11.15 Pepper, White (fair 18 25 Nutmegs (110 to thtlb.)-. ~> 18.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 23.00 Mace (Banda) M M M norn Cloyes (Amboina-) Liberian
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    SHARES.
    791 11 MINES. INDUSTRIALS. KUBBEK. C«piUl Capful IsttM Paid r Issttd paid op V*Iat op Comp«nf QnoUtkm $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Oo LU 6 00 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 5 75 $600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M Oo Lfcl Mi £400,000 350,000 1 1
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      273 11 The Fruit Season. This season always brings on more or less luunrhoea which is promptly checked by •überlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Get a bottle and be prepared for For sale by all dkMiknrn HOTEL RIPOSO, BEXHILL-ON-SEA. The attention of intending Visitors to EngI oarteously directed to the above pri-
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      418 11 On the Berth. NOTICE. SINGAPORE TO BANGKOK. The steamer Ban Hong Liong," Captain Rnshton, will leave Singapore on Tuesday, the 16th March, 1909, at 8 a.m. and fortnightly thereafter. Comfortable accommodation for first and second class passengers. Electric Light. Sii Je passage $50 or 80 ticals. Return passage $90 or
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      651 11 TO LET. OFFICE TO LET. That spacious and conveniently situated office at I > 'Almeida street, lately occupied by Messrs Sharpe, Ross Co., Ltd. Immediate Entry. Apply 1, Malacca Street. Dec 24 n.c TO LET Zetland House, No. I*, Armenian Street suitable for a large family or a boarding bouse.
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      424 11 WANTED. W ANTED. Temporarily an Europc-an Ledger Clerk must have a good knowledge of bookkeeping. Apply F. 11. C. c 0 Singapore Free Press. Mar 13 uc Wanted immediately two Hospital Dressers either Chinese, or with good knowledge of Chinese, for salary and further particulars apply Principal Medical Officer, Johore.
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      47 11 (Zg&aESSP***? A High Class -i:i.!ttt'iHwflWP'- ay. tyriinr ""nnuHililnill— 'H” ___Jl3^ SBfßlKniii PATENT A|R Ticht 7 :-to£&^ Obtainable at Messrs. Robinson Co., °l=r s CHANCERY HOUSE Chancery Lane. Infurni^bed. Entry Us May. Rent |100. Apply to Th. Sohst o'o EL Solmmlbc &Co Mar 3 Us .34. TO LET.
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      50 11 GODOWN TO BE LET. Iv best piirt of t\.< i ;iar. w;'Ji i^.tV k s v, ni iovc laud fit&ingfl it de ired) Area over I, '2ooft. Own cntrau K< lone. up. Apply ko BAA4TOBB, Jiayal Hair Dressing Saloon. Kafl!< Place. l-«-b_W HOUSE TO BE LET an l<i-hi(i«,nc< No. ;'/2.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1112 12 Ori'ln \!o Meeting, Fkii>\y, Mabch 12.1 Present. —Mr E. <r. Rroadnck (President/, I>r Fowiie, Messrs A. J W. Watkins, h Checu' Keng Lee, Wm. Macbeui and < W. Peacock, also K. Petroe (Engineer), and < J Polglase (Secretary). Minutes. The minutes ot the ordinary mooting of February :V>
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    L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    47 12 rBSTERDATS PLAT. Ladibs 1 Doubles Final. Mrs and Miss Hoiden beat Mrs Bowes arid Mrs ILntnell, 6—2, 2—6, 6—3. Ladibs 1 Singles Fin i.. Mrs Gfonsl eer Bin Hoiden. S. C. C Lawn Tennis tics will be found on page 1 1
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    95 12 The result of the Second Bound for the President's Prise was as follows Mrs Allen and Sir Arthur Young beat Mi&s Mi-N dr and Dr Pinlayson 2 and 1. Mis Bul.W-y and Mr Stevens beat Mrs I!!cuin mil Mr Mtrriott and 1. Sliss Fletcher and Dr
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    A SOLDIER'S SAD DEATH.
    114 12 Private B. W. Schuster of the 3rd battalion Middlesei Regiment committed suicide m the military hospital at Tangliu on Thursday mght, by cutting his throat with a rtz)r. He was admitted to hospital on the 6th suffering from malarial fever. The I was only twenty-fours years
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    DIAMOND RING CASE.
    122 12 Judgment for Plaintiffs. The hearing was concluded, m the Supreme Couit yesterday, of the case m I which M- >>rs iv-.it/ \'<:->s general merchants dealers, claimed from Arthur Strauss, former! employed by them as a traveller, the sum of $968 m respect to the loss of a
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    RESULT OF QUARRY ACCIDENT.
    201 12 Two K't-hs appeared before Mr Green, the second magistrate, yesterday, ov a charge of failing to report a death. The evidence showed that they were eraI ved at a quarry at Pulau Com. One of their companions was injured by falling ttones and they took him
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    NEW THEATRE CRITICISED.
    779 12 OPINIONS OF PROFESSIONALS. Vast Impbotsmbht, hut Opinions of profession pfople regarding the new or reconstructed theatre of which Singapore has felt so proud, are naturally of considerable value. A Free Press reporter interviewed, as the first professional view obtainable, the manager and various members of the Bandmann
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    CIRCUS LAST NIGHT.
    50 12 The Cirrim and Sippodrome, nhicb has bc»>n <loiul' 1)1 ■'■< 'luring itl Btsy at Beach road, giv« iti ftnal performanoe this evening, leaving by tb€ I touch mail on Aionday. Last oig hi b riding competition took place l»f>i'<>i e a largo fiudience and proved b great
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    AT THE ALHAMBRA.
    45 12 Last night the Alhambra Cinematograph programme was added to by the appearance of pretty Bfl :lle Darv-ta, a French dancer of some note, and llfor, a clever illusionist. There was a large audience, and the performance of these two artis's was greatly
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      207 12 Company, Limited. SINGAPORE RUBBER WOEKS. India Pabber Tyres, all kinds and shapes for Carriages. Motor Cars. etc. RE-TREADING MOTOR TYRES. All kinds of I. R. Buffers and Springs for Railways etc. India Rubber Sheets for Pumps, Valves, etc.. also with wire and cloth v Moulded India Rubber Goods, Valves. Rings
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      32 12 CHEONG BROTHERS DENI ISTS 25, South Bridge Road. Singapore I- irst i lase M< cbanical i <»■«.■ igti G Crowns, Bridges, Fil.. Punctuality Qtutcuiteed and Mui:< get. Full Lin henta'. suci».h lootb P<
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      660 12 SHIPPING NOTES. The Portuguese worship Vasco da Gama' left for Macao yesterday. A Chinese woman, a passenger on the Nam Sang, fell overboard on Thursday on I the voyage down from Hongkong. The Priam brought 208 hadjis from Jeddah yesterday. Sir Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, is a passenger per
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      532 12 VESSEL^ m PORT. G. H. Knox U.S. mine layer :J37 pn Mar \o Ah Umn Shi D Fla K& T O n V MaBt e -7^;;- M From c.^^ Vor W** M Breid Nor 645 Folke^ Mar Bankok j. q^ CkUL BMgkok if Ban Tong Seng Bnt 280 Angr j
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